...appointed on the twenty -first ultimo, presented a bill supplementary to an act passed the twelfth of February, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three,...from justice and persons escaping from the service of th-ir masters," and for other purposes, which was received and read the first time. On motion, On motion...

...and regulating the coins of the united states," so far as respecb the coinage, of copper. Page 165 An ACT respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters. 168 An ЛСТ for enrolling anrl licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting tra.dc and...

...against citizens of the United States. An Act for the punishment of certain crimes therein specified. An Act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters. An Act to prohibit carrying on the slave trade from the United States to any foreign place or country....

...Jones, accompanied by a bill (No. 56) to extend to the District of Columbia the provisions of an act entitled "An act respecting fugitives from justice,...persons escaping from the service of their masters," approved February 12, 1793, and to repeal certain laws: which bill was read a first and second time,...

...memorial of John Fisher and others, citizens of the United States, praying the revision and amendment of " An act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters," passed the 12th of February, 1703, for the purpose of more effectually suppressing a lraffick in negroes...

...assembly, nor does it appear that in the opinion of congress, it can be extended further. For in the " act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters," (passed 12th February, 1793,) there is no provision, except in case of persons held to labour in one...

...assembly, nor does it appear that in the opinion of congress, it can be extended further. For in the " act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters," (passed 12th February, 1793,) there is no provision, except in case of persons held to labour in one...

...the same. Mr. Pindall, from the committee appointed on the subject, reported a bill to amend an act, entitled " An act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the serviceof their masters;*' which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of...

...should be made, and the fugitive be delivered up. Accordingly it was enacted by the act of Congress "respecting fugitives from justice and persons escaping from the service of their masters," sect. 5., that the person to whom the labour or service of the fugitive was due, his agent or attorney,...

...assembly, nor does it appeaV that, in the opinion of Congress, it can be extended further: for, in the " Act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons " escaping from the service of their masters," (passed 12th february, \ 793,) there is no provision, except in case of persons held to labour in one...